Wearable Technology

DARPA is looking for the next generation of wearable night vision gear. The goal is to design night vision gear that is smaller and lighter...

The U.S Homeland Security Department (DHS) is promoting innovative ideas around wearable technology that could benefit first responders. The department's Science and Technology Directorate launched...

Police departments use state grants to cover the cost of new purchases of online programs, mobile apps and new gadgets to track crime, as...

The Pentagon has invested millions of dollars to make the size, weight and power of wearable technology and equipment smaller and easier for troops...

Defense industry leaders and officials participated at the conference and exhibition organized by iHLS on Future Forces. At the annual conference held for the fourth...

Can you stop someone from planting a powerful charge at a crowded baseball stadium? Yes, but how? Application is more complex organization-wise, and sometimes...

A few days prior to his resignation, Defense Secretary Hagel shed some light on the DoD's technological vision for the near and distant future. In...

The United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has put out a request for information for a wearable SIGINT collection device as a way to...

A new sensor based on graphene might revolutionize the biosensing and defense industries. The multi-modal super sensor design is made of a single layer of...

One of the risks evolving during police operations is that when an officer is injured, the period of time until help arrives might be...

U.S DHS launches $25K prize for innovative ways to track first responders indoors during incidents. The Homeland Security Department's research and development arm announced it...

The IDF has been revolutionizing its warriors' personal gear. The Technological Ground Division of the Technology and Logistics Directorate has developed the Shaked Warfare...

A head-up display technology once developed for US soldiers in the field has become a commercial augmented reality (AR) platform used in various business...

The immediate monitoring of environmental and personal factors can be critical for first responders and soldiers in many emergency cases. Various wearable sensors can...

First responders capabilities are to be enhanced within the framework of the US efforts to advance smart city technologies. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)...

Many capabilities of the dismounted forces depend on GPS navigation. But what happens in GPS-denied environments? Forces operating in urban, indoor or underground operations...

A new wearable device hopes to deliver supplies to US Marines and soldiers on demand, instead of leaving members of the armed forces to...

The constant growth of technologies enabling the influx of smart connected devices - the Internet of Things (IoT) - has been reflected at the...

Augmented Reality (AR) systems require extreme brightness levels and high image contrast not always available in traditional display systems.   Kopin Corp., an American developer...

A new vest will help law enforcement and military agencies search for nuclear material without being noticed. “The idea was pretty simple — we...

Wearable electronics will be a $34 billion industry by 2020, according to analyst firm CCS Insight. Wearable sensors are capable of tracking processes in...

The interconnected smart devices, known as IoT (the Internet of Things), have been an effective tool for home consumers, businesses, and defense markets. However,...